While most of New York’s residents are tucked up warm and dry inside, these red pandas are making the most of the sub-zero conditions hitting the North East of America.

The cute little critters were spotted on Tuesday frolicking in the snow at Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School in New York. They left their enclosure together and ventured out into the heavy snow drift blanketing their surrounding habitat while flakes continued to fall around them.

However, the red panda is no stranger to freezing temperatures - they are native to the cool bamboo forests of China and the foothills of the Himalayas.

The species, also known as “lesser panda” and “red cat-bears”, is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s endangered list and it is feared that there are less than 10,000 in the world.

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A person crosses a snow-covered street in the Upper West Side neighborhood of New York

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A view looking up 7th Avenue in Times Square in falling snow near dusk in New York

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Pedestrians make their way through heavy snow in midtown Manhattan in New York

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A man covers his face during a large winter storm in New York

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A pedestrian passes through Johnstown Central Park, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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A man strolls on a walking path at Liberty State Park, with the Statue of Liberty in the distance in Jersey City

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A man dressed as the Statue of Liberty waits for tourists during a snow storm in New York

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People cross a street during a snow storm in New York

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Few people walk on a deserted street in New York's Times Square during a snow storm

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has banned travel for all but emergency vehicles on roads in 13 counties, including New York City

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A group take a more light-hearted approach to the blizzard on a deserted street in New York's Times Square

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A plow makes its way during heavy snow in the financial district of Manhattan in New York City

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A man and a women use umbrellas to shield themselves from the snow as they walk through the Ector County Cemetery in Odessa, Texas

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A coating of ice covers trees, buildings and utility wires after a winter storm in Blacksburg

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A light snow falls on Capitol Hill in Washington

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Suzanne Kuehl shovels snow from her driveway in Colorado Springs

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A man walks along a snow covered road in Bridgeton

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A plane is de-iced during a light snow at LaGuardia Airport in New York

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Crews load road salt into trucks in Chelsea, Massachusetts ahead of a major winter storm forecasted for the northeastern United States

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A snow shoveler crosses a street during a winter snowstorm in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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A woman crosses a road during a winter snowstorm in Somerville, Massachusetts

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A man takes a picture of ducks and geese at a lake in Brooklyn's Prospect Park following an evening storm in New York City

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A woman builds a snowman during a winter snowstorm in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Snow covers the hulls of sailboats on a dock at the MIT Sailing Pavilion along the Charles River during a winter snowstorm in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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A woman walks past a bicycle covered in snow during a winter snowstorm in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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The US east coast is hit by massive snow storms

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Snow covers the grounds at Saratoga Casino and Raceway in Saratoga Springs

The snow fall is part of Winter Storm Juno, which has brought New York and its neighbouring states to a grinding halt. People have been left stuck in their homes while 6,500 flights along the East Coast have been cancelled.

Although Winter Storm Juno brought with it blizzards and snow, it was downgraded in severity when the potentially "life-threatening" blizzard failed to make an appearance.